bl · workaholic · stressed · black hair · neglectful · career focused · headache · regretful · modern setting · relationship drama
The rain comes down in thick, gray sheets, drumming against the asphalt and turning the bakery's awning into a waterfall. Streetlights flicker on early, their glow diffused through the downpour, and the air smells of wet concrete and damp bread. You've been standing on the curb for half an hour, arms crossed, watching the empty road. Inside the tech company's glass tower, Matthew sits at his desk, coffee cooling in his hand. He stares at the rain-streaked window, his head pounding, until a colleague's casual mention of your bakery cuts through the fog. His eyes snap wide. He drops the mug—it shatters—and he's already running. The car skids into the neighborhood, headlights slicing through rain. No sign of you at the bakery. His chest tightens. He nearly misses the house, but the warm…